Willie Dixon - The Chess Box

Willie Dixon - The Chess Box
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1-1	–Little Walter	My Babe Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Leonard Caston , Robert Lockwood, Jr.*Vocals, Harmonica – Little WalterWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:40
1-2	–The Big Three Trio	Violent Love Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ollie CrawfordLead Vocals, Bass – Willie DixonTenor Saxophone – Harold AshbyVocals [Probably], Piano [Probably] – Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston*Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:20
1-3	–Eddie Boyd	Third Degree Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Percy WalkerGuitar – Lee CooperTenor Saxophone – Little Sax CrowderVocals, Piano – Eddie BoydWritten-By – Eddie Boyd, Willie Dixon	3:13
1-4	–Willie Mabon	Seventh Son Instruments [Remainder Of Band] – Unknown ArtistVocals, Piano – Willie MabonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:52
1-5	–Willie Dixon	Crazy For My Baby Backing Vocals, Guitar – Ollie CrawfordDrums – Fred BelowPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – Harold AshbyVocals, Bass – Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:49
1-6	–Willie Dixon	Pain In My Heart Drums – Fred BelowPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – Harold AshbyVocals, Bass – Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:18
1-7	–Muddy Waters	Hoochie Coochie Man Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Jimmy RogersHarmonica – Little WalterPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Guitar – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:45
1-8	–Howlin' Wolf	Evil Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Earl PhillipsGuitar – Hubert Sumlin, Jody WilliamsPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Harmonica – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:52
1-9	–Little Walter & His Jukes	Mellow Down Easy Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – David Meyers, Robert Lockwood, Jr.Vocals, Harmonica – Little WalterWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:40
1-10	–Jimmy Witherspoon	When The Lights Go Out Bass – Willie DixonInstruments [Remainder Of Band] – Unknown ArtistVocals – Jimmy WitherspoonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:50
1-11	–Muddy Waters	Young Fashioned Ways Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Francey Clay*Guitar – Jimmy RogersHarmonica – Little WalterPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:59
1-12	–Bo Diddley	Pretty Thing Drums – Frank KirklandHarmonica – Billy Boy ArnoldMaracas, Backing Vocals – Jerome GreenVocals, Guitar – Bo DiddleyWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:49
1-13	–Muddy Waters	I'm Ready Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Jimmy RogersHarmonica – Little WalterPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:02
1-14	–Lowell Fulson	Do Me Right Alto Saxophone – Earl Brown Bass – Billie Hadnott*Drums – Unknown ArtistPiano – Lloyd GlennSaxophone [Other Saxes] – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Eddie ChambleeVocals, Guitar – Lowell FulsonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:52
1-15	–Muddy Waters	I Just Want To Make Love To You Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Jimmy RogersHarmonica – Little WalterPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Guitar – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:50
1-16	–Lowell Fulson	Tollin' Bells Bass – Billy HadnottDrums, Saxophone, Piano – Unknown ArtistTenor Saxophone – Eddie ChambleeVocals, Guitar – Lowell FulsonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:04
1-17	–Willie Dixon	29 Ways Backing Vocals [Probably], Guitar [Probably] – Ollie CrawfordDrums – Al DuncanPiano – Lafayette LeakeVocals, Bass – Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:08
1-18	–Willie Dixon	Walkin' The Blues Drums, Percussion – Fred BelowPiano – Lafayette LeakeVocals, Bass – Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:01
2-1	–Howlin' Wolf	Spoonful Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert SumlinGuitar [Another] – Unknown ArtistPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:45
2-2	–Otis Rush	You Know My Love Bass – Willie DixonBass Guitar – Matt MurphyDrums – Odie PayneTenor Saxophone – Bob NeelyVocals, Guitar – Otis RushWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:40
2-3	–Bo Diddley	You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover Bass – Unknown ArtistDrums – Frank KirklandMaracas – Jerome GreeneVocals, Guitar – Bo DiddleyWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:08
2-4	–Howlin' Wolf	I Ain't Superstitious Backing Vocals, Bass – Willie DixonBass Guitar – Jimmy RogersDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Henry GrayVocals, Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:52
2-5	–Muddy Waters	You Need Love Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Casey Jones Guitar – Earl HookerOrgan – John "Big Moose" WalkerTenor Saxophone – Ernest Cotton, J. T. Brown*Vocals – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:39
2-6	–Howlin' Wolf	Little Red Rooster Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Sammy LayGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Johnny JonesVocals, Guitar – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:25
2-7	–Howlin' Wolf	Back Door Man Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Fred BelowGuitar – Hubert SumlinGuitar [Another] – Unknown ArtistPiano – Otis SpannVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:48
2-8	–Little Walter	Dead Presidents Bass Guitar – Jack MeyersDrums – Al DuncanGuitar – Buddy GuyOrgan – Billy EmersonPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jarrett GibsonVocals, Harmonica – Little WalterWritten-By – B. Emerson*, Willie Dixon	2:45
2-9	–Howlin' Wolf	Hidden Charms Baritone Saxophone – Donald HankinsBass – Willie DixonBass Guitar – Buddy GuyDrums – Sammy LayGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – J. T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:21
2-10	–Muddy Waters	You Shook Me Bass – Willie DixonDrums – Casey Jones Guitar – Earl HookerOrgan, Piano – John "Big Moose" WalkerTenor Saxophone – Ernest Cotton, J. T. BrownVocals – Muddy WatersWritten-By – J. B. Lenoir, Willie Dixon	2:40
2-11	–Sonny Boy Williamson	Bring It On Home Drums – Al DuncanElectric Bass – Milton RectorGuitar – Matt MurphyOrgan – Lafayette LeakeVocals, Harmonica – Sonny Boy Williamson Written-By – Willie Dixon	2:33
2-12	–Howlin' Wolf	300 Pounds Of Joy Baritone Saxophone – Donald HankinsBass Guitar – Buddy GuyDrums – Sammy LayGuitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – J. T. BrownVocals – Howlin' WolfWritten-By – Willie Dixon	3:02
2-13	–Willie Dixon	Weak Brain, Narrow Mind Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	4:24
2-14	–Koko Taylor	Wang Dang Doodle Drums [Or] – Clifton James, Fred BelowElectric Bass – Jack MyersGuitar – Johnny "Twist" Williams*Piano – Lafayette LeakeProducer, Backing Vocals – Willie DixonTenor Saxophone – Gene BargeVocals – Koko TaylorWritten-By – Willie Dixon	2:59
2-15	–Muddy Waters	The Same Thing Bass – Donald "Duck" DunnDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Mike BloomfieldHarmonica – Paul ButterfieldPiano – Otis SpannVocals, Guitar – Muddy WatersWritten-By – Willie Dixon	5:54
2-16	–Howlin' Wolf	Built For Comfort Baritone Saxophone – Donald HankinsBass – Willie DixonBass Guitar – Buddy GuyDrums – Sammy Lay*Guitar – Hubert SumlinPiano – Lafayette LeakeTenor Saxophone – J.T. BrownVocals – Howlin' Wolf	2:33
2-17	–Little Milton	I Can't Quit You Baby Arranged By, Conductor – Gene BargeDrums – Al DuncanInstruments [Remainder Of Band] – Unknown ArtistProducer – Calvin CarterVocals, Guitar – Little MiltonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	6:38
2-18	–Koko Taylor	Insane Asylum Guitar – Buddy GuyInstruments [Remainder Of Band] – Unknown ArtistPiano, Organ – Lafayette LeakeProducer – Willie DixonRhythm Guitar – Johnny "Twist" Williams*Tenor Saxophone – Gene BargeVocals – Koko Taylor, Willie DixonWritten-By – Willie Dixon	4:19

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Matsushita Universal Media Services
Manufactured By – Universal
Manufactured For – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Artisan Recording Studios
Designed At – DZN, The Design Group

Credits

Art Direction – Vartan
Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Don Snowden
Mastered By – Greg Fulginiti
Reissue Producer – Andy McKaie
Transferred By [Digitally, From Original Mono And Stereo Chess Masters] – Gary Hollis

Notes

Includes a 12-page booklet with lengthy liner notes (including insights from Willie Dixon) and complete session information.
All of the recordings, including several rare and previously unreleased tracks, are digitally remastered from original mono and stereo Chess masters.

Tracks 1-2 & 2-13 are previously unreleased
Tracks 1-6 & 2-8 are previously unreleased on album
Tracks 1-5, 1-11, 1-17 & 2-5 are previously unreleased on U.S. album
Track 2-15 is from "Fathers And Sons"

Track 1-1 Recorded in Chicago, January 25, 1955 / Originally released as Checker single 811
Track 1-2 Probably recorded in Chicago, 1951 / Previously unreleased
Track 1-3 Recorded in Chicago, 1953 / Originally released as Chess single 1541
Track 1-4 Recorded in Chicago, 1955 / Originally releases as Chess single 1608
Track 1-5 Probably recorded in Chicago, 1953 or 1954 / Originally released as Checker single 828 (as by Willie Dixon & His All Stars)
Track 1-6 Probably recorded in Chicago, 1951 / Originally released as Checker single 851
Track 1-7 Recorded in Chicago, January, 1954 / Originally released as Chess single 1560
Track 1-8 Recorded in Chicago, May 25, 1954 / Originally released as Chess single 1575
Track 1-9 Recorded in Chicago, late 1954 / Originally released as Checker 805
Track 1-10 Recorded in Chicago, June, 1954 / Originally released as Checker single 798
Track 1-11 Recorded in Chicago, February 3, 1955 / Originally released as Chess single 1602
Track 1-12 Recorded in Chicago, July, 1955 / Originally released as Checker single 827
Track 1-13 Recorded in Chicago, September 1, 1954 / Originally released as Chess single 1578
Track 1-14 Recorded in Los Angeles, January 13, 1955 / Originally released as Checker single 820
Track 1-15 Recorded in Chicago, April 13, 1954 / Originally released as Chess single 1571
Track 1-16 Recorded in Chicago, February 9, 1956 / Originally released as Checker single 841
Track 1-17 Recorded in Chicago, 1956 / Originally released as Checker single 851
Track 1-18 Recorded in Chicago, May or July, 1955 / Originally released as Checker 822
Track 2-1 Recorded in Chicago, 1960 / Originally released as Chess 1762
Track 2-2 Recorded in Chicago, September 29, 1069 / Originally released as Chess single 1775
Track 2-3 Recorded in Chicago, 1962 / Originally released as Checker single 1019
Track 2-4 Recorded in Chicago, December, 1961 / Originally released as Chess single 1823
Track 2-5 Recorded in Chicago, October 12, 1962 / Originally released as Chess single 1839
Track 2-6 Recorded in Chicago, 1961 / Originally released as Chess single 1804
Track 2-7 Recorded in Chicago, 1960 / Originally released as Chess single 1777
Track 2-8 Recorded in Chicago, February 5, 1963 / Originally released as Checker single 1081
Track 2-9 Recorded in Chicago, August 14, 1963 / Originally released as Chess single 1890
Track 2-10 Recorded in Chicago, June, 1962 / Originally released on Chess single 1827
Track 2-11 Recorded in Chicago, January 11, 1963 / Originally released as Chess single 1134
Track 2-12, 2-16 Recorded in Chicago, August 14, 1963 / Originally released as Chess single 1870
Track 2-13 Probably recorded in New York City, 1964 / Previously unreleased
Track 2-14 Recorded in Chicago, 1965 / Originally released as Checker single 1135
Track 2-15 Recorded live at the Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree, April 24, 1965 / Originally released on Chess album 2-127
Track 2-17 Probably recorded in Chicago, late 1968 / Originally released as Checker LPS 3011
Track 2-18 Recorded in Chicago, 1967 / Originally released as Checker single 1191

© 1988 ℗ 1988

Manufactured in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7673-16500-2 9
Mastering SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI L771
Mould SID Code (CD1, CD2): IFPI 240B
Matrix / Runout (CD1): CHD2-16500A 0069316340 MFG BY MATSUSHITA UNIVERSAL MEDIA SERVICES
Matrix / Runout (CD2): CHD2-16500B A70325Bi 95080015 MFG BY UNIVERSAL
Other (SPARS Code): AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CHD2-16500	Willie Dixon	The Chess Box ‎(2xCD, Comp, RM + Box)	Chess	CHD2-16500	US	1988
CH3-16500	Willie Dixon	The Chess Box ‎(3xLP, Comp + Box)	Chess	CH3-16500	US	1990
MCD 16500, 316 500 2	Willie Dixon	The Chess Box ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE, RM)	Chess, Chess	MCD 16500, 316 500 2	Europe	1997
CHD2-16500	Willie Dixon	The Chess Box ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE, RM + Box)	Chess	CHD2-16500	US	Unknown
MCD 16500	Willie Dixon	The Chess Box ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE, RM)	Chess	MCD 16500	US	1997